Day 3 & 4: Live from the Field
Hello again,
Sorry I was not able to blog yesterday but unfortunately the internet has been in and out over the past days because of wind and bandwidth issues. We are also unable to upload pictures as of now, but as soon as anything changes I will be sure to upload some more. I will make sure to have a slide show with all of the pictures and movies when I get back. Also, because of the lack of internet connection, I have been unable to answer all of your amazing questions. To alleviate this problem I will be making a handout with all of the answers after I get back. Thanks for your patience through all of these technical issues and I hope you are enjoying your break.
So back to the blog…
TUESDAY: Yesterday I woke up and was pleased to see blue skies and very little wind. After breakfast, we returned to Lindsay’s Reef, the area of the island where we had done beach profiling on Monday. Fortunately, we were able to start conducting the research that is essential to this program. My group conducted transect research, which means we would put down a line along pins that had been put down in years past, and then studied the coral along the transect line. The transect lines have 3 pins and are 10 meters across and we studied the coral 0.5 meters on either side of the line. We looked for bleaching and any coral damage. We also had to collect water samples at each pin and temperature readings as well. Finally we had to do visibility readings where one person would swim away with a black and white disk and the other person watched until they couldn’t see the disk anymore and recorded that distance. It was a lot of fun but also pretty difficult because the waves kept pushing us against the coral or drifting us out to sea.
After the research we went back to the Gerace Research Center and had lunch and prepared for our next adventure. The afternoon was exciting because we got to visit only one of three manually-operated lighthouses that still exists in the world today. I learned that people in boats use lighthouse signals (San Salvador’s signal is two flashing lights every nine seconds) to identify where they are. Each lighthouse has its own unique code. We learned a great deal of history about the lighthouse and then had the opportunity to go up to the top of it so we could see all around the island. It was a beautiful sight and allowed us all to get an even better view of the island.
Then when we were done taking pictures a group of 8 of us decided to brave a bat cave. We hiked down into the woods where there was an opening with a small ladder that brought us down under the earth. When we were down there we waded through cold water into different mini “rooms” of the cave. It was so cool to see all the roots coming down into the cave from trees above.
WEDNESDAY: Today we were unable to do research again because of the winds. Instead we did a mini history tour of the town, did a short snorkeling survey where I saw a Lion Fish, and then went conch shell hunting. I found this amazing conch shell with a beautiful pink and red inside and orange outside. Later I found out it still had dead conch in it. It smelt awful! I am still currently trying to clean it out and get rid of all of the algae from the outside. Everyone at the research center could smell the shell from miles away. Oh well hopefully after a few more cleanings it will be ready to come back to the US!
That’s all for now and hopefully we will have internet tomorrow too and I can update you on the research. Hope you are all enjoying your holiday and happy early turkey day.
- Ms. Biersbach
Question:
What is the oceanic conveyor belt?
How is a coral reef formed?
Why is a coral reef needed? (Ex: What is its use in the ocean?)
What is a Lion Fish and what is it known for?
posted by Ms. Biersbach @ 4:12 PM
135 Comments:
Oceanic conveyor belt- Is a current that spreads heat around the globe.
Oceanic conveyor belt- Is a current that spreads heat around the globe.
Coral reefs provide protection and shelters. There are some coral reefs called, barrier reefs. They protect the shores from strong currents.
A Lion Fish can grow up to 18 pin-like fins, filled with venom. They can camouflage to catch fishes and shrimps. A Lion Fish can grow up to 15 inches in length; however the average fish can grow around to 1 foot.
Doesn't coral reefs regenerate rather than reform?
was the food good?
are you guys gonna eat turkey for thanks giving or fish?
is it cold over there?
was the food good?
are you guys gonna eat turkey for thanks giving or fish?
is it cold over there?
Coral reefs are needed because they protect and shelter fish, control the amount of carbon dioxides in the ocean, and they slow down the strong currents in the ocean.
your research is almost over how do you feel about your job you have done so far ms.biersbach?have you discover new things?what has been your most favorite event?
Aww, that's unfortunate that the internet went down for you at San Salvador. On Tuesday, what type of coral damage did you look for and how much did it effect the coral? On Wednesday, that's fantastic that you found a conch! (Even though I smeeled badly). Did you find any other fishes besides the lion fish?
Questions:
1. The ocean conveyor belt, or the thermohaline circulation is the large scale circulation driven by global density gradients from heat and freshwater fluxes.
2.Coral reefs are form from dead sceletons of dead coral and attachs itself to the bottom of the reef andits top extends to the water.
3.Coral reefs helps give shelter to small marine life forms like a sea horse or a clownfish.
4. A lionfish is a fish that lives in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and Carribean Sea. It is known for its colorful 18-spiked fins, which is used to defend itself and its striped patterns. THe lion is also known as the dragon fish and turkey fish.
Did you take pictures of the lighthouse? I hope you did, I would really like to pictures of the inside.
What do you mean that there was a dead conch inside the conch? Is that why it smelled so bad?
a coral is needed because the coral affects the ocean plant life while the plant life are fed off of the fish meaning if the coral is affected that will affect the plants and the fish causing them to get sick and die.
Hi Ms.Biersbach! It sounds like your learning a lot and having lots of adventures! Coooool. Can you tell me more about the bat caves? And the lighthouse signals seem interesting.
Why is a coral reef needed? I learned that coral reef are uber important and that they are a source of food and medicine, and they protect the coast from wave erosion.
How are coral reef formed? I learned that corals(marine animals releated to jellyfish) form coral reefs. And that coral reefs are aragonite structures,which means that they are made of up carbonate minerals.
how is a coral affected in making it grow unhealthy how can we prevent this from happening
why are there only three operating light houses?
What is the average water temperature in the area of the Bahamas were you are at?
What is the best temperature for coral growth?
A lionfish known as a dragon fish is a venomous tropical marine fish it is known for its long separated spines. They live mostly in caves. There spines sting you and a sting by them is very painful.
What is the visibility reading used for?
The global oceanic conveyer belt is a unifying concept that connects the ocean's surface and thermohaline circulation system, transporting heat and salt.
what is a oceanic conveyor belt?
It is when the ocean circulates.
Is it possible to fix the coral bleaching?
The lionfish is also called the turkey fish, the scorpion fish, and the dragon fish. A lionfish is a fish that is venomous. The lionfish is most commonly known for its abbility to camouflage and and its sting.
How did the transect research find the bleaching in the different coral.
You mentioned that your group does transect research and I was curious about what the other groups do. How many groups are there in total? Do you guys do different jobs everyday?
Answer to "What is a Lion Fish and what is it known for?"
A lion fish is a venomous fish that is delivered via an array of up to 18 needle-like dorsal fins. It is know for its sting which is painful to humans and can cause nausea and breathing difficulties, but is rarely fatal.
oh that sucks that u couldn't blog when r u on btw? and about the loin fish: turkey, dragon or scorpion fish, and its the most venomous fish in the sea. and Edgar who posted at November 26, 2008 6:57 PM it is cold because she described it :]
Reply to Jazmin Haro who posted at November 26, 2008 9:57 PM she didnt get to discover anything because the other scientist there should have discovered the things that are new 1st or the other scientist before them could have discovered it 1st
How are coral reefs formed?
Skeletons of the tiny coral polyps form reefs. Coral Polyps contain a fleshy sack with a ring of tentacles that lies in a limestone skeletal case
4. A lion fish is a fish the has spines on its back that are filled with poison. yum...
An oceanic conveyor belt is a unifying concept that connects the ocean's surface and thermohaline circulation systems.
Lionfish are known for their venomous fin spines which can produce painful, but rarely fatal wounds. They have enlarged pectoral fins, enlongated dorsal fin spines, and a particular pattern of bold, zebralike patterns.
Hey Ms.Biersbach!! The island your staying at is really pretty..looks wayy better than sd does with all this rain, but i love the rain:] anyways to answer your question about the lion fish: A lion fish (aka turkey fish) is a striped fish thats kind of ugly, and its known for being super poisonous.
&& my question: Why are you guys studying the coral reefs? like what makes them so special?
What temperature do Lion Fish need in order to live in?
What do Lion Fish and coral reef eat?
Burrrrr it must be really cold when you wadded in the water.
What are conchs and where do they live? Are they part of the mollusk family?
How does coral reef die?
I was reading the answers to the question: "What is the oceanic conveyor belt?" & I was wondering... is that the one in the movie Finding Nemo?
Hey! ^_^
A lion fish is part of the scorpion fish family, they are brightly colored fish, usually found in coral reefs, Lion-fish have venomous fin spines that can produce painful puncture wounds.
deaths, however,are rare.They are most known for their pattern of zebra like stripes.
:]
when they say that the coral has bleached, does it refer to being literally bleached, like whites in the laundry, or does it mean losing colour because of pollution, does clorox have to do anything with this problem?
Wow When i first saw coral reefs in spongebob, i thought it was like the trees in the surface, but by researching i found out that coral is actually a living organism,they are related to jellyfish and anemones, i learned this all in :http://www.solcomhouse.com/coralreef.htm
This got me interested alot in why they bleach!
Hi Miss Biersbach- I found some more info in your questions!
The oceanic conveyor belt portrays traces of the ocean’s surface in addition to showing deep mass, and its transportation of heat and salt. It begins near Greenland and Iceland, starting at the north Atlantic. Eventually, the water would transport near the Indian Ocean and South Africa. When entering the Atlantic Ocean, the waters mix with the currents in the ocean, making its waters saltier by evaporation. Its importance is the climate at Northern Europe, where its transportation of heat is needed through the Gulf Stream. Without it, Northern Europe’s climate can grow colder. Occurred during little ice age.
They are formed from masses of the skeletons of sea animals such as polyps. Polyps live in colonies, which explain masses of coral being together. They connect to other polyps and absorb some of the calcium out of the oceanic waters, which contribute to their lower halves of their exoskeleton. When they die, their skeletons fall and help form limestone skeletons, the pinnacle of the coral reefs we have today. As more polyps grow and die, they just contribute to the size of the coral reef.
Coral reefs supply huge shelter ranging from microscopic animals to fishes in the ocean. With these shelters, they can easily be susceptible to their predators, resulting in a decrease in fish and microorganisms, possibly leading to extinction. Coral reefs are also used for food. Organisms, such as sponges, clams, octopuses, crab, and many more use the reefs as a place for food.
Lionfish reside in soft corals and are considered venomous fish. They usually have strips of similar colors, along with long fins that contain the venom. Luckily these fishes use the venom only for defensive purposes. It attacks its prey by its use of camouflage among the coral and its use of its fast reflexes. Fortunately, it can be rarely fatal to humans, but it can cause extreme pain. Also known as turkey fish, scorpion fish, and dragon fish, their origins reside in the Indo-pacific Ocean. Now, they have somehow spread all over the oceanic world.
Answer to Question 1:
An Oceanic Conveyor Belt is a current that transfers heat and salt around the world.
Are the waves over there stronger or weaker than the waves here in San Diego?
Coral is formed when dead polyp accumulate in warm and shollow water. Coral can also form on valcanoes under water. They are very sensative to change and can die easily.
What is a conch? What other species of fish can also be found at San Salvador?
Coral reefs become unhealthy due to pollution and global warming. These factors lead to the coral losing their vibrant colors and die. This is called bleaching.
What kind of conch did you find?
How old do you think it was?
In what area did you go conch hunting?
How did the conch smell like?
For example, did it smell like the ocean waves or a rotten seaweed smell?
1.Coral reefs are very important organisms in the sea. They are many reasons why they play an important role in the sea. They provide a natural habitat for many other organisms. They also help create barriers in the sea.
2.Coral reefs are actually made up of coral polyps that form together to make a "colony". They reproduce asexually to increase the size of the reef or to reform.
Coral reefs do regenerarate rather than reform. The water temperature of San Salvador Bahamas is 73F-80F in winter and around 80F-85F in the summer.
Hi Mrs. Biersbcah i hvae a question what do u mean when u say " to brave a bat cave" in the sentence"Then when we were done taking pictures a group of 8 of us decided to brave a bat cave"
Hi Mrs. Biersbach it me karen I hop that u are doing great and u are having unfogetiable memories and have u gotten a sun tan ?
Oceanic conveyor belt, called thermohaline circulation, is ocean circulation due to the deep water masses that explains the density of water by calculation the amount of salt in sea water and temperature. Salt water is more dense than fresh water because the salt gives the water molecules more mass per volume and more mass will give higher density.
A lionfish is a fish that lives warm ocean habitats and has a variety of colors with stripes, long pectoral fins and use quick reflexes and camouflage to capture prey such as fish and shrimp. Lionfish are known for venomous spines uses as protection which aren't fatal, but causes difficulty in breathing and nausea. Be careful if you see one! Don't want one of these to sting you.
Did the cold water from the the mini "rooms" come from rain?
Coral reefs are needed to provide habitats and food for marine animals and act as a barrier against tsunamis and other disasters in the sea.
Wow the lionfish can be dangerous, I hope you were careful and that you do not get stung by one.
Coral reefs are needed beacause the fishies live there and if the coral reefs disappear the fishies living there will die too and the ecosystem will be altered.
Coral reefs do regenerate from whats left of the dead coral reef to form new coral reefs.
Did you see any clown fish?
Theres something living inside the conch? What is it?
Question 2:Why is a coral reef needed? (Ex: What is its use in the ocean?)
Answer: Coral reefs are needed in the ocean because it provides many habitats for the water species which include different types of fishes,seaweeds,bacteria,and fungi.
Question: What is a Lion Fish and what is it known for?
Answer: A Lion Fish is also known as a Fire-fish. It can grow about 12 inches long. The Lion Fish is known for its venomous fin spines. It is also one of the most venomous fishes on the ocean floor.
Adaila:
What is the oceanic conveyor belt?
-Temperature circulation of the oceans.
How is a coral reef formed?
-Coral reef is formed by exoskeletons of coral polyps.
Why is a coral reef needed? (Ex: What is its use in the ocean?)
-Many sea creatures hide around the coral reef so it protects other sea creatures.
What is a Lion Fish and what is it known for?
-Its A venomous fish that has zebra like stripes and spikes. They are known for their extremely long spikes adn zebra like texture.
Coral reefs are formed by many ways some of these ways are...
1.New coral grows out of old coral and begins to spread.
2.When coral breed one of their offspring lands on some other reef and grows there, starting a knew reef.
why was the conch dead?
1- recirculation of the water masses which determines the weather.
2- A stony coral starts as a coral polyp that attaches itself to hard subtrates. Then it replicates itself, producing an colony. It can produce asexually and sexually
3-They are used as shelter for fishes, but there are also many coral reefs that serve for diferent purposes. EXP- Barrier Reefs
4- A venomous fish which has red stripesand has long pectoral fins. It is known for its venom which is fairly defensive. Also, if you get stung by one, it can cause nausea and breahting diffculties
Question 2- What makes a dead conch sheell stink and what causes it to die?
Question 3- If you were to do the experiment w/ the wind, would it affect the data?
Wow Ms. Biersbach! Tuesday seemed to be jam packed with one adventure after another! Going into the bat cave was something that could be in a movie. How cool!
I understood how you and your group conducted research using the transect lines to compare past data with your current findings. I had trouble, however, actually visualizing the steps you took to do so. I know the measurements, but I can't imagine where the line(s) was(were) in my head. Could you elaborate on what you guys did exactly?
why are there only three operated lighthouses in the world? What happened to the other ones?
Hi Ms. Biersbach!
It sounds like you've been having fun! I was really interested in the bat caves and I was hoping you could tell me how that experience went.
Question 1: The oceanic conveyor belt, or more formally known as thermohaline circulation, is the current that carries water on a planetary scale. Colder waters that have higher salinity levels run through the current at lower sea-levels. The warmer parts of the current move towards the surface of the water.
Question 2: Polyps that group together in small colonies remove the calcium in sea water to build their limestone skeletons. When they die, these skeletons become the foundation for the barriers and ridges that are coral reefs. As more polyps settle and die on these reefs, the formation grows larger and larger.
Quetion 4: The lion fish, also known as the turkey, scorpion, and dragon fish, has 18 needle-like fins that carry venom. Although its venom is purely defensive, they are known for their painful sting to humans that may cause nausea and breathing difficulties. They are native to the reefs of the Indo-Pacific, but have also made their way to warm-watered reefs worldwide.
answer to Sergio M.-
A conveyor belt is heat that spreads around the globe and affects the temperature of the water.
The visibility reading tests seem really cool ! I imagine it would be extremely hard to do such readings while the waves are pushing back and forth. So you actually saw a conch shell ? I've been trying to picture one of those in my mind ever since we started reading Lord of the Flies in eng. class, I can't wait to see it when you bring it back to the US [= But to answer one of your questions, a lion fish is a marine fish that has long, separated spines. It's most well known for being one of the venomous fish in the ocean bottom floor. Luckily, its poison isn't fatal to us, but if you get stung, it'll hurt so much, you'll wish you had never been born x\ but you seem to be fine, so I'm happy :] I wouldn't want to lose my wonderful chem teacher ! Haha. Hope you're having fun up thereee.
Question: how are coral reefs made?
Corals are little organisms, when they die, their skeletons stick and stay. New corals form on top of those. Thru time, more corals die and form more layers.
Gee, i heard lionfish are like super poisonous. i bet you had to be real careful around it.
Hopefully we get to see the conch!!
I had a similar experience with a sea snail, it smelled for 2 weeks after we threw it away >.<
laura elizarraras: november 30
who got the farthest on the disc game?
The oceanic conveyor belt is also known as thermohaline circulation, which is the circulation that goes around most of the oceans. The currents are formed because of the different densities, surface heat, and elevation in different areas of water and is aided by wind currents as well. The oceanic conveyor belt helps to bring heat (warm water) to colder areas.
Coral reefs are formed by the skeletons of hard coral when they secrete calcium carbonate.
The reefs are important because they serve as homes for marine life and the interaction between the coral and other organisms helps provide a continual flow of nutrients between them.
A lion fish is a venomous fish that lives in tropical seas. It is known for its long spikes and stripes as well as its venom which is deadly to other sea animals and painful to humans.
Question: what ia a lion fish and what is it known for?
answer: A lion fish is a venimous marine fish also known as the dragon fish, scorpion fish, or turkey fish. It is known for its long separated spines.
What do the visibility readings tell you?
Why do reefs have wierd names?
reply to stephany vargas who said: what do lion fish and coral reefs eat? well, i did some research on lion fish and it said that they are fierce hunters, they use their fins to corner their pray. When they have them were they want them, they swallow it whole! the spikes that they have are not used for hunting. they are used for defense, so like in case someone wants to mess with him. The lion fish hunts mainly shrimp, krill and sometimes small fish. i think lion fish are pretty, and they kinda look like frogs with wings =^w^=
Corals mainly get their energy from something they do that is similar to photosynthesis. They can also eat plankton though, and more rarely small fish.
Lion Fish are those fish that have spikes and they're venomous. They live in reefs and live for about 15 years. They grow in average into about 1 feet long. I think i've seen them in the Birch Aquarium or maybe just on tv but they look scary.
How is a coral reef formed?
--> Coral is a substance that is formed by the skeletons of sea animals.Large coral groups form rounded or branching masses. A strip or ridge of solidified coral at or near an ocean surface is called a coral reef.
What is a Lion Fish and what is it known for?
--> A lionfish will often spread its feathery pectoral fins and herd small fish into a confined space where it can more easily swallow them. It is a carnivore and a venomous fish. The lionfish is also known as the Turkey Fish, Dragon Fish or Scorpion Fish.
laura elizarraras:november 30
Coral reefs are made by skeleton of sea animals. They are also often bright colored.
Whats dead conch?
A conch can die?
was it irritating when the waves did not let you do your work?
That must of smelled real bad and strong
i was wondering how does coral bleaching occur?and if anybody has damaged the coral reefs by accident? but i also learned something interesting. I never knew that only 3 lighthouses actualy worked in the whole world thanks for posting that up.
when you posted those questions it made me want to know the answers so for question three coral reefs are needed for protection of tidal waves and they are a source of food.For the second question:Corals are made of hundreds of thousands of polyps.
They are formed by the calcium carbonate skeletons of dead corals and they serve as the foundation.
Layers of younger animals attach themselves.The end of the polyp is attached to the hard floor of the reef and the upper end extends to the water.Luckily I know this because i made a poweroint on coral reefs last year.An oceanic conveyer belt is what carries warm water from tropical areas to the poles of the oceans surface and cold water to the tropics in the bottom of the ocean. A lion fish is a venemous marine fish. they are known because of their appearance which includes their long separated spikes and the colors of their stripes. :)
oceanic conveyor belt= temperature ciculalation of the oceans.
Since Lionfish are carnivores they eat meat. For example some of the things they eat is fish, shrimp, prawns, and mostly all the types of worms, ect. While coral reefs eat mostly when it becomes dark because more plankton rises from the reef and planktons are a major food source for coral reefs.
In order for Lion fish to live they need to be in water temperatures of 72-78°F.
hey teacher biersbach this is luis. well first i will answer the why is a coral reef needed question. One of th reasons why it is needed is because microscopic algea, that is found in the reefs, take sunlight, carbon dioxide, and their waste and make it into oxygen and carbohydrates. :] well yea that was one one to go.
i cant see my own post but ok i am now going t answer the lion fish question. A lionfish is ummm......... a fish. jaja. its also caled a dragon fish, scorpion fish, and turkey fish. (i found the last one funny cuz its jsut in time for turkey day). It is known for two things. Onw because the long seperated spines on it are poisonous and two because they are popular aquarium fish due to their vibrant colors of brown, red, yellow, orange, black, and white. Well yea see u at school on mon......tuesday!! hope u had fun
A lion fish is a venomous fish that is part of the family Scorpaeniadae. It has many other names besides Lionfish like, Turkey fish, Dragon fish and Scorpion fish. They are known for their long and separated spines and they usually have red, brown, orange, yellow, black, maroon or white striped bodies. They are abundant in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Could you give me an example of one of the codes the lighthouse would have?
What lives inside of a conch shell, is it like an oyster?
Question:
Because there was no internet was there no computer access too?
Question:
Because there was no internet was there no computer access too?
i had never heard of the lion fish but i looked it up and it said it was a pretty fishy but it stings and the stigs feel like your getting burned by fire and it can last from 15 to 20 min. and that some can send you to the hospital or even kill you...=[
hey ms.biershbach (: sorry it took forever for me to leave my comments and questions. my computer is going nuts and i was kind of grounded...
but yeah i looked it up and i learned that the oceanic conveyor belt connects the ocean's surface and thermohaline (deep mass) circulation regimes, and transports heat and salt on a planetary scale.
kind of confusing. what does that actually mean?
also, i was showing my mom your page and she said "have you found nemo yet?"
haha, sounds like you had fun.
okay buh bie!
my mom said that coral reefs give off oxygen? sometimes she acts like she knows stuff she doesnt though so is that true? (:
Coral reefs are formed out of the skeletons of dead corals, which serve as a base for the coral. Then the coral gets bigger as time passes and animals attach themselves to the base. This animal which is also called a polyp, has the shape of a column with two ends. One end is attached to the base of the coral and the other end just extends into the water.
hiii! well, the lionfish question seemed interesting to research, so i found out a lil bit more about it: its venomous, and can cause nausea and breathing difficulties if it bites you. its also a carnivore, so it could have eaten you ms.biersbach! haha...jk, i think it would have preffered its usual diet of shrimp and fish much better...anyways the average shorty fish grow up to one foot and the tall ones grow up to 15 (WOW) feet. Its size is relative to a tea cup too :) well, this is what i learned about lion fishy
-Giselle <3
About what temperature was the water? Because i would think that after it being windy and maybe a little cold, that the water would might be cold.
I found that lion fish are venomous, and are known for having extremely long and seperated spines, and there appearance is generally striped
1. Isn't it a current that connects oceans?
If you have any pictures of any of the fish interacting with the coral can you show us?
Oceanic conveyor belt: I believe it's a current that spreads heat around the world.
Isn't it something expected for the internet to be down if your on a deserted island?
wow there are a lot of in & out internet signals!!!
its like ur isolated, thats really cool!
I cant believe the water seems that clear, ur lucky Ms. Biersbach
That would be cool to go to an underground cave but at the same time a little scary. Do they still use the lighthouse?
Answer to: what is a oceanic conveyor belt.
- it is a current that spreads heat and salt around the earth
ugly bad weather sucks
?so was the water like ..ok.. ?
I REALLY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DO THESE REFLECTIONS SO I JUST DID THEN LIKE THIS I HOPE THEY ARE ACCEPTABLE.
um yea by what you said about that it was hard for that reason in which the waves pushed you. even thought i really don't know how to swim i kind of get you specially because when i get in the water ..in the deep spots and sometimes got scared when the waves pushed me farther. yup yup
ha ha first a quick question how does the wind affect that you guys cant do research? then its funny how you got to see a lion fish . but ince again i think that once you read wat christan said about what it really does u freaked out but any ways.so far ti sound slike you are having fun meeting with these diferent creatures and things and cleaning out a shell just for us! awwww
so liofish are a type of fish that eat coral. They eat the little algea that the corals need to be those pretty colors. Lionfish are not supposed to exists in these ares because they are not natives. so yeah.
Reflection
You didn't have internet what a bummer the weaknesses that was there i would have died of boredom and frustration i mean just staying inside and just doing nothing but science the wholllllle intire day wow you must have went through a lot. but hopefully you didn't have any trouble after.
so technically, the bahamas is a duping ground for all trash and other things such. Thats really sad, thats why many corals are dying bacuse of the trash.
how come if its 3-4 feet under water, you say that there are a lot of waves and turbulentness
What is a Lion Fish and what is it known for?
well it's a brightly striped fish of the Tropical Pacific having extended spiky fins. WOW that’s scary!
1. Invertebrates
2. Belong to group (Phylum) CNIDARIA – have stinging cells called cnidocysts or
nematocysts which are used to capture prey, have radial symmetry
3. Other cnidarians – jellyfish, anemones
4. Colonial – colonies of thousands of individual coral animals called polyps make
up coral structure
links: http://www.atlantismarineworld.com/groups-classroomresources/6-8corals-background.pdf
question: what is the oceanic conveyor belt?
answerr: a global circulation pattern that moves heat from the tropics to higher latitudes. helps moderate earth's climate.
How long would you think this process would last as in how long would the experience last?
With this experience has this changed you at all?
I wish that I would of gone in this experience maybe I could do something of my own to help.
Also I hope that you could do this more often so you can explore more things out there.
What I learned from this experience is that it is very helpful to start cleaning up the sea or some oceans. This expedition that you had must have been really fun and really exciting for someone who likes to swim. Even though it was about 3 through 4 feet swimming under you could still see wonderful things under. But like why just 3-4 feet why not go more deep to explore things.
By the way if I had of gone on this experience which is snorkeling I will probably go swimming all day. Going through the water and finding things must be fun. Looking for hard coral, soft coral, sponges, rocks, sand, and algae. But probably there might be something else exciting out there for me to find. I bet that people must of swimmed about more than a mile and also find cool fish. I wish I could of gone.
I think that this experience helped people to understand how important to take care of mother earth. Like for example some of the corals are dieing and its also a surprise that they could live about over 100 years. But now that were having problems with the earth there are starting to be less corals and other types of things that live in the sea.
Answer to 1: Oceanic Conveyor belt is known as the thermohaline circulation (THC). It is part of the large-scale ocean circulation that is driven by global density gradients made by surface heat and freshwater fluxes.
Answer to 4: Lion fish is also known as the turkey fish and the dragon fish. It is known for its venom.
What do lion fishes eat? What does the conch shell actually smell like?
The coral reef use in the ocean is for providing shelter for many animals, including sponges,fish reef Sharks, etc.
Answer: A lion fish(also known as a dragon fish)is venomous tropical marine fish and I think is known for its long, separated spines.
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